Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy (Post 2308598)

Correct! Fact check: TRUE

Simplier formula:
New / Old -1

no need for parenthesis on the calculator :loco:

Originally Posted by bergercat (Post 2308555)

Use the exorbitant fees we pay now for golf to good use rather than raise prices—again!

Originally Posted by biker1 (Post 2308601)

You neglected to multiply through by 100 for a percentage. My calculator doesn’t have parenthesis. I am a long time user of HPs.

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy (Post 2308641)

multiplying by a hundred is a presentation/formatting issue, the number is still the same

ugh, using an HP is just beyond me. . I tried for the CFA / CPA exam, and just couldn't do it.

:bigbow:

coming from more of a programming background, the reverse polish notation or whatever the name is for the process is just too weird. I started with excel way before grad school and HP finance calculator usage. . . even programmed a trash 80 to do engineering involute curve calculations in the very early 80s, so HP is just too niche to learn :rolleyes:
:Screen_of_Death:

Originally Posted by HORNET (Post 2308586)

The Villages have some of the most talented people involved with The Golf Management System!! Need maybe to check and see who they are and what the have brought to The Villages. Go outside The Villages and see in general what they offer! Then see what the GMS system has accomplished!

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy (Post 2308600)

What color is your koolaid?

Originally Posted by HORNET (Post 2308586)

The Villages have some of the most talented people involved with The Golf Management System!! Need maybe to check and see who they are and what the have brought to The Villages. Go outside The Villages and see in general what they offer! Then see what the GMS system has accomplished!

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy (Post 2308600)

What color is your koolaid?

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 2308648)

Doesn’t he have the right to his own opinion

Originally Posted by Rich Iwaszko (Post 2308102)

Well, everybody has put their 2 cents in on this subject matter,BUT, no viable solutions seem to be suggested. The one thing we don't need is more managers.
Managers have no expertise in agronomy. Good Superintendants do.

Please correct me if I am wrong, BUT, I don't believe each Championship Course has its own superintendent. Most 18 or 27 or even 36 hole golf courses have a superintendent. These folks are in constant contact with course conditions and do preventative and corrections quicker or they lose their jobs! If each course has its own Super, now, than changes need to be made.

Here is a possible solution, if you raise the green fees 5$ on Championship Golf Courses you have enough money to install a Talented Super (125,000 salary)and will have an additional 225,000 for other supplies needed. For the number crunchers, 70,000 rounds of golf at 5$ more -= 350,000. And these rounds may be on the low side so there is even more $ available to insure better conditions. Then each course will be maintained better because you have a talented eye on them and they are not over worked to handle multiple golf courses. Evidently current supers are over worked and under paid. Two causes for failure. One Super to each course.

And yes, courses will share equipment for tasks that are only a few times a year,BUT, you need talented eyes on the ground on each course DAILY.

As far as the Executive courses are concerned, they are covered in the Rec fee. If you raise that fee 10$ then you can install 7-8 Supers to handle 4-5 courses each. That is doable for the 9- hole Executives.
If salaried correctly, you will not have a hard time finding Talented Supers.

These Championship courses are an excellent design for its users. You can land an airplane on most fairways. Fairway bunkers are more scenic than troublesome and greenside bunkers, if any, are very tame. They are in fact perfect for easy maintenance as long as someone is paying attention.

As with any new tax, it is welcome if the money allocation goes to the right place.
Invest in more Supers to get better conditions and people will understand and accept. Fixing ball marks etc is great, BUT, you have to have a talented eye daily to improve conditions.

So the mantra for Championship Courses is 1 course 1 Super. For the execs. its
4 to 1. There you have it, my 2 cents.

Originally Posted by Nordhagen (Post 2308723)

It is possible to growgrass in Florida this time of year

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2308728)

Even my lawn looks good from a distance. And anyplace that overseeds with annual ryegrass will look good. Now, that clubhouse looks very familiar---where is it????

Originally Posted by Rich Iwaszko (Post 2308743)

TPCV Sawgrass

Originally Posted by Tyson (Post 2308791)

You are sooo off with your pay scales for golf course superintendents. Our super at our 106 year old Donald Ross designed Elview CC in Pa. makes under 100k and our super at Glen OakCC which has been a US OPEN Qualifier 4 times the last 15 years makes 95k and a house to live in with utilities.